Joy Behar
Birth Name:
Josephina Victoria Occhiuto
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, United States
Profession
Actress, Writer, Producer
Fast Facts
- Created "Joy Behar's Comics with Benefits," aiming to raise funds for the victims of 2012's Hurricane Sandy
- Played for the U․S․ Fund for UNICEF on the eighth season of "Celebrity Poker Showdown․"
- After teaching at Lindenhurst Senior High School in New York, Behar went on to pursue a career in standup comedy, landing appearances on "Good Morning America" and "The New Show․"
- Before her teaching and comedy career, she held a job at a mental hospital
- While teaching at New York's Lindenhurst High School, future rock musician Pat Benatar was attending the school as a student
Awards
- 1995CableACE - Animated Programming Special or Series:Winner
- 1998Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk/Service Show Host:Nominated
- 1998OFTA Television Award - Best Host of a Talk or Service Show:Nominated
- 1999Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk Show Host:Nominated
- 1999OFTA Television Award - Best Host of a Talk or Service Show:Nominated
- 2000Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk Show Host:Nominated
- 2000OFTA Television Award - Best Host of a Talk or Service Show:Winner
- 2001Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk Show Host:Nominated
- 2001OFTA Television Award - Best Host of a Talk or Service Show:Winner
- 2002Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk Show Host:Nominated
- 2002OFTA Television Award - Best Host of a Talk or Service Show:Nominated
- 2003Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk Show Host:Nominated
- 2003OFTA Television Award - Best Host of a Talk or Service Show:Nominated
- 2004Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk Show Host:Nominated
- 2004OFTA Television Award - Best Host of a Talk or Service Show:Nominated
- 2005Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk Show Host:Nominated
- 2005OFTA Television Award - Best Host of a Talk or Service Show:Nominated
- 2006Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk Show Host:Nominated
- 2006OFTA Television Award - Best Host or Performer in a Miscellaneous Series or Special:Nominated
- 2007Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk Show Host:Nominated
- 2007OFTA Television Award - Best Host of a Talk or Service Show:Nominated
- 2008Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk Show Host:Nominated
- 2008OFTA Television Award - Best Host of a Talk or Service Show:Nominated
- 2009Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk Show Host:Winner
- 2009OFTA Television Award - Best Host of a Talk or Service Show:Nominated
- 2010Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk Show Host:Nominated
- 2011Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk Show Host:Nominated
- 2013BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film:Nominated
- 2013People's Choice Award - Favorite Daytime TV Host:Nominated
- 2016Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host:Nominated
- 2017Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host:Nominated
- 2018Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host:Nominated
- 2019Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host:Nominated
- 2020Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Informative Talk Show Host:Nominated
- 2022Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Informative Talk Show Host:Nominated
- 2023Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host:Nominated
- 2024Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host:Nominated
- 2024Image Award - Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) - Individual or Ensemble:Nominated
- 2026Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host:Nominated